{"id":375370,"date":"2014-04-20T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=375370"},"modified":"2019-01-01T18:35:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T23:35:18","slug":"community-collections-lee-ingram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/community-collections-lee-ingram\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Collections: Lee Ingram"},"content":{"rendered":"

Community Collections<\/a> is spending Easter Sunday down under in the city of Perth. Australia’s Lee Ingram<\/a> is currently on an ASICS kick, complete with a throne, but his collection runs much deeper than just that. With an addictive personality trait that provides a predisposition to collecting, Lee firmly planted his feet and turned his attention to sneaker collecting around 2005. Since then, his collection has grown to nearly 500 pairs<\/strong>, taking over its own room in the house.<\/p>\n

Read through the feature to hear Lee\u2019s sneaker story, and see some of his personal favorites including his Most Rare Pair<\/strong> and Most Frequent Wear<\/strong>. Drop a line with your feedback in the comment section at the bottom of the page, and keep refreshing Snkrs Day for everything sneakers.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Lee Daniel Ingram
\nCity:<\/strong> Perth, WA, Australia
\nInstagram:<\/strong> @leedeville<\/a>
\nSize:<\/strong> 11.5
\nStarted:<\/strong> 2005<\/p>\n

Sneaker Story:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cShoes have always had a significant role throughout my life, regardless of the stages I have been through. From Vision Suedes back in the late 80s, through to 18 hole Doc Martens in the early 90s, I always had five or so pairs on the go at any given time. Things got serious in 2005, with the release of the 35th Anniversary adidas collection<\/strong>. I had just started using eBay, and for the first time I had access to things like I never had before. Perth is the most isolated city on the planet, so not a lot of kicks found their way here in the past. My first online sneaker purchase was the “Red Hot Chili Pepper” adidas Superstars, and that opened the floodgates for a number of years of exclusive adidas collecting. Then I saw the “Homegrown” Air Max 90s and remembered back to when I had wanted a pair of the “Infrareds” when they first dropped. That opened my collection up to Nike, and it wasn\u2019t long before ASICS, Puma and New Balance followed. Currently my main focus is ASICS<\/strong>, though I am happy to buy any quality kicks regardless of which brand. My collection currently sits at around 450+ pairs<\/strong> and counting. I am happy to say I buy what I like, not to make money. I have never sold a pair of kicks in my life and hopefully I will never have to<\/strong>. Teaching graphic design at Curtin University allows me to justify my obsession with sneakers, and also with t-shirts (refer to my IG). I consider each pair of shoes that I purchase to be an example to the students of quality design and branding<\/em>.”
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Most Rare Pair: Barneys New York x Kid Robot x Nike Air Max 1 (2005, Signed)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“I have quite a few rare pairs in the collection, in fact most of my collection is made up of limited releases and collaborations. I also have an issue where I try to grab multiples of my rarest kicks. The Nike “Kid Robots” are not necessarily the rarest in my collection, but they do have a special place in my heart, as I wore them on my wedding day. The deadstock pair, pictured on the left, comes complete with sealed insoles and Kid Robot toy, but best of all the box is signed by Paul Budnitz and Chad Phillips of Kid Robot.”<\/p>\n

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Personal Favorite: Highs And Lows x ASICS Gel Lyte III “Mortars” (2013)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Coming from Perth, Highs And Lows is my local store. Not only have they made my life a little easier over the past few years by importing a bunch of rare sneakers, they have also been my home away from home. I know their front footpath almost as well as I know my own bed after years of camp outs. I remember seeing the samples for these back in 2011 and being super excited. I managed to cop a sneaky pair of the nylon tongue version in 2012, and then finally the canvas tongue HAL exclusives in 2013. It was a long journey to see these from concept to release, so in honor of the lads from HAL, these have a special place in my collection. Plus they match my bike!”<\/p>\n

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Collection Starter: Adidas Superstar – 35th Anniversary Red Hot Chili Peppers (2005)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“These were a real game-changer for me. I had just stopped wearing DCs and Etnies when I came across a picture of these on the web. The grey pinstriped fabric with red patent leather stripes, the red satin sock liner, cuff link on the laces and the clear sole with a picture of the band, I was hooked. I was able to cop a pair of these online and then set about trying to get as many of the 35th Collection as I could. This continued the following year with the release of the Adicolor range, and then just grew from there. Before I realized it, I was up to about 50 pairs, and then I started to get serious. I managed to grab a second pair of these in deadstock condition in 2009 from the DJ AM Deceased Estate Auction. Although I mainly wear ASICS these days, these always manage to find their way into my rotation.”<\/p>\n

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Oldest Pair: Adidas Rome (1983)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Adidas Romes are an Australian K-mart sneaker from back in the 1980s, similar to the Roms but with a unique trefoil patterned sole. Growing up in the 80s, almost every kid at my school wore Romes. From memory, they were around $20 a pair and good quality leather that would easily see the school year through. It took me years to track down a pair of these. The guy I bought them off found them in the box in his grandfather\u2019s shed after he had died- deadstock – the shoes that is. I very rarely wear these as they are now over 30 years old, but every now and then I throw them on and remember my childhood. I was super happy when I managed to track down a similar pair for my son.”<\/p>\n

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Most Frequent Wear: ASICS Gel Lyte III “Coves” (2010) \/ Ronnie Fieg x ASICS Gel Lyte V “Coves” (2014)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“I have a bit of a thing for teal colored sneakers, from the Tiffany Dunks to the Foot Patrol Macarons, but my real \u2018go to pair\u2019 for quite some time has been the ASICS GLIII Coves by Ronnie Fieg. That was until about two days ago, when I received the new GLV Coves. All the beauty of the GLIII pair, but with even more comfort. I\u2019m pretty sure these will be seeing an awful lot of wear over the next few years.”<\/p>\n

Post a picture of your collection as a whole on Instagram with the hashtag #communitycollections, or send it to info@snkrsday.com for a chance to be featured on Snkrs Day’ next edition of Community Collections.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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